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FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- The remnants of Hurricane Irma are expected to have an impact on Fairfield County this week, bringing a chance of rain to the area on Wednesday afternoon and over the next couple days.A warm front draws closer to the region on Wednesday afternoon and night, leading to a chance of showers between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., followed by a chance of scatter showers after ...

DANBURY, Conn. -- The investigation of a fatal overdose in Danbury in April led to the arrest of a Danbury man on federal heroin-selling charges on Tuesday.Jose Gregory Charon, 31, also known as "Yoshi," was arrested Tuesday and charged with possession with intent to distribute, and distribution of, heroin, according to Deirdre M. Daly, U.S. Attorney for Connecticut, and ...

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. -- A Bridgeport driver told police that she "blacked out" right before her car jumped a curb and hit two crossing guards near Geraldine Johnson Elementary School in Bridgeport on Tuesday morning, according to police.The two guards were hit at around 8:12 a.m. while they were working the intersection, police said. A 47-year-old Bridgeport woman was traveling ...

SHELTON, Conn. — Joe Tremblay of Shelton suffered severe burns to his hands and face when a garage he worked in exploded and caught fire last week, and now needs the community's help on his road to recovery.Tremblay's garage at his home on Edgewood Avenue caught fire on Thursday night. Firefighters arrived on the scene at around 8:45 p.m. and treated him at the scene before taking him ...

RIDGEFIELD, Conn. -- A swastika was etched into a classroom table at Ridgefield High School this week, according to the Ridgefield Press.After the discovery of the swastika, Principal Stacey Gross sent an email to parents, students and the school community, emphasizing that the vandalism is intended to offend and demoralize people, and that it is not considered acceptable behavior, the ...

NORWALK, Conn. -- The Norwalk Seaport Association held a ribbon-cutting Wednesday to officially celebrate the opening of the 40th annual Norwalk Oyster Festival, which runs Friday, Sept. 8, through Sunday, Sept. 10.The Norwalk Oyster Festival offers three days of fun for the whole family. There will be live music from dozens of bands on multiple stages all weekend, including Billy Joel ...

NEWTOWN, Conn. -- A 16-year-old Newtown girl was shoved by a strange man who came to the door of her Toddy Hill Road home on Wednesday, according to police.Police responded to the home at around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday. The 16-year-old, who had stayed home from school, reported that while she was in the backyard, an unknown male approached her and asked how old she was, police said. She ...

WILTON, Conn. -- A Weston man was charged with assaulting an Uber driver in Wilton this weekend, according to police.At around 12:30 a.m. on Sunday, police responded to a report of an assault that took place in a vehicle on Westport Road near Chestnut Hill Road, police said. The complainant was an Uber driver, who said that he had been punched by a passenger to whom he was providing a ...

WILTON, Conn. -- A 19-year-old Danbury resident was arrested in Wilton after officers found more than two pounds of marijuana in his car, according to police.At around 9:30 p.m. on Monday, a car driven by 19-year-old Tyler Nicholas Geragi was stopped in the area of Danbury Road and Sharp Hill Road in Wilton on a traffic light violation, police said. Officers detected the strong odor of ...

STAMFORD, Conn. -- A Stamford man was arrested with a stolen gun after trying to run from police on Thursday afternoon, according to police.Police said that at around 1:30 p.m., members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit noticed a suspicious car while they were patrolling in the area of Henry Street and Washington Boulevard, about a block from the Stamford train station. During ...